Combined contact and enlarging printer.



C. A. LARE.

COMBINED CONTACT AND ENLARGLNG PRINTER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31. 19!].

1,273,881. Patented July 30, 1918.

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CHARLES A. LABE, 0F EUGENE, OREGON;

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To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that. I, CHARLES A. LARE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eugene, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Contact and Printers, of which the following is a speci cation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to photographic appliances, and particularly to a photographic printing machine. The general object of this invention is the provision of a photographic printing machine wherein a number of different p'rint ing operations may'be performed.

A further ob'ect is to provide a printing machine which may be used either for .con-

tact printing or for enlarging orreducing.

Still another object is to provide a printing machine' -of this character which is particularly convenient in operation and which is vertically disposed, instead of horizontally disposed, so that the upper end of the machine, which upper end is provided withground glass, forms practically a table upon which the sensitized paper may be disposed, thus permitting the operator to stand beside the operatm camera and readily manipulate the sensltized paper thereon.

A further object is to provide a construction of this kind which is adapted to be used either with incandescent lamps, are lights or daylight as the source of illuminatiorL.

Another object is to provide a construction wherein the lamps are used in contact printing, may be adjusted nearer to or farther from the ground glass upon which the negative and sensitized paper are disposed.

A further objectis to provide, in a printing machine, a lens carrier which is vertically adjustable, and further in this connection to. provide a vertically shiftable lamp and lens carrier which is provided with a llOIlxLCilIllC shutter and provide means whereby the non-actinic' shut-terimay be operated. I

Still another object is to provide-a vertically shiftable lamp carrier having a plurality of lamps, one of the lamps giving a non-act-inic light, and the other lamps producing an actiniolight and provide means energized coincidently with the energizing of the actinic lights. v

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A further object is to provide a hing top which is, of course, opaque and which may be turned down upon the negative and the sensitized paper supported on the ground glass and provide means whereby the closing of this top will automatically deenergize the non-actinic lamp and energize the. actinic lamps;

A further object is to provide a non-actinic shutter and provide-means for shifting this shutter out of operative position when the top or coverv of'the machine has been closed upon the sensitized paper.-

A further object of-the invention is to provide a' vertically adjustable negative carrier which is adjustable toward or from the ground glass supporting, the sensitized aper, and further. to provide an-adj-usta le negative carrier and an adjustable lenscarthe negative carrier but provide means whereby the printing lamp may be adjusted independently upon the negative carrier.

A further object is to provide means whereby thenegative may be properly centered or laterally adjusted to any desired position upon the negative carrier.

A still further object is to provide a vignette su portlng frame disposed beneath the groun glass at the upper end of the printing machine and provide means whereby the frame may be adjusted toward or from the ground glass.

Another objeot is .to provide a reflector vertically adjustable toward or from the negative supporting frame, whereby border tints of varying qualities may be secured.

Another ob ect is to provide means whereby the vignette supporting frame may be vertically adjusted or canted to secure various'efi'ects.

St ll another vobject is to provide means shapes oppositethe picture.

' Other objects will appearin the'course of machine looking toward the low the negative carrier. 7

'Still another object is to provide means whereby the various lenses may be 'supported between the' negative carrier and the ground glass uponwhich the sensitized pa-' per is laid and in this connection provide means whereby the light difl'u'sing' screen used in making border tints may be shifted into an inoperativeposition around the lensv carrier. v V Still another object is to provide. means for supportin aroll of moving picture film upon the lm carrier and providemeans whereby the film may be shifted to bring any desired picture into position to be enlarged. 4 Another objecti'sf to. provide improved means for supporting a mat above the moving picture film, this permitting the mat to be shifted to bring, openings of different the following description.

panying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation graphic printer constructed in accordance with my invention;

f i Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the constructhe keeper 23, mounted upon the front wall of the casing 10. "This detent latch 22 is tion shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the printing thatshown in Fig. 2';

Fig, 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the machine lllustrated 1n Figs. l, 2 and 3.

Fig. 5 is a section onthe line 5' 5 of" Fig. 4, the section being on an enlarged scale; v

Fig. 6 is a side elevation partly in section of the lower end of the printing machine,

showing the manner in which the rear dooris shifted in order to reflect light upward into the machine; Fig. 7 is a sectional View through a portion of the negative supporting member showing means for supporting a roll of films beneath the lens;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view tion shown in Fig.7

Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic view showing the "inanner in which an enlargement is made in my machine, the figure showing the completed enlargement and the several mats, borders, masks, negatives,-etc. used with the device; I

Fig. 10 is a perspectiveview of the frame -99; and

Fig. 11 is a'perspective view of the reflector 92. I

. Fig. 12 is a side.elevation of the casing 42 or lens box showing the switch for energizing and deenergizing the lamps 40 and of a ph o?) side opposite of the construc 41, the box being partly show i, v the shutter-45. 1

Referring to these figures,

' vertically extending 'casingwhich" 1s illustratedas rectangular in form. and provide d at its'upper end with afsh eetfof ground glass, deslgnated 11. Of course,this casing is made. light groof," in any suitable manner.- The top of t I erasing is open. above the f explained,'and hingedly attached to the top 1 of the casing and adapted to 'extend .over the; ground glass'isa' top, designated 12.

This top-"is preferably made in a plurality. ofsect1ons.13, 14 and. 15. The section 13 is immediately hinged to the top of the 'casing'by means of the hinge -16'and this section 13 ishmged ,to the relatively narrow section 14, by means of the hinges 17.: The 1 section 15 and the section 14 are beveledon;

their confronting edges and hingedaonfitlieir under fa'ce. These hinges 18 are covered by thefelt 19 which covers the under'face of the top. A handle 20 is hinged .at its rear end to the section 13 and extends over the forward edge of the top a nd' is connected thereto, by a-metallic strap--21; through which 1 .thehandle loosely passes.

I The handle is p d Wlth a detent latch 22 engaging provided with a handle 24, whereby it may be disengaged from the keeper 23, so that the handle may be raised. It'willbe seen that the connection illustrated causes the va- 'rious sections 13, 14 and 15 to take the pi)?- sition shown in Fig. 3 when the top is raised, but to takea position covering the upper end of the casinglO when the handle is in the position shown in Fig.2. Thesection 13 has a :downwardlyand forwardly bev- .eled face and the section 14 has an upwardly and rearwardly beveled face, as'shownin in Fig. .3, and thus when the section 14 is 'lowered, the section 14' will close without rubbing, against and moving the masks or a sensitive paper on the ground glass 11.

The hinges between the section 15 and the section 14 permit the section 14 to be closed 'upon a portion of the sensitized paper or mats or both, while the hand is still holding them in the proper place and thus holds them securely while the hand is being removed. Then the section 15.is lowered in the manner before stated. The hinge 16 is preferably provided with a spring 25 which urges the top upward when the handle is released and when the latch 22 is released.

Adjacent its lower end'the front ofthe casing is provided with a relatively large door 26, and opposite this door, the back wall of the casing is formed with a hinged sec ion 27, the outer faceofwhich carries are ec-' with a lens 44. Th

.desired to use the reflector Slidably mounted within thia casing 10 for I vertical movement is a plate or platform 29, which is of photographically opaque material and which is adapted to carry aseries of lamps and a lens. This carrier 29 has a portion 30, which projects out through a slot 31 formed in one this portion 30 is connected to a vertically extending rack 32, disposed on the outside of the casing and Which is of such length that positions, close the slot. guide a .it will, inall This rack 32 operates between two strips 33 mounted upon the wall of the box, these guide strips having overhanging flanges 34 attached to the guide strips by screws 35 and frictionally engaging the sliding rack 32 so as'to hold the rack or slide 2 in any vertically adjusted position. For the purpose of vertically adjusting the slide or rack 32, I provide a gear wheel 36, and a knob 37, whichengages the shaft of the gear wheel. By rotating this knob it will be obvious that the slide will be raised or lowered and thus raised or lowered. This carrier 29 isiormed with a central opening 38 adapted to be closed by. a door 39, which is also of photo graphically opaque material and mounted upon this door 39 is a non-actinic lamp 40. Also mounted upon the carrier 29 are a plurality of actinic lamps 41, shown as four in number. Carried upon the under face of the carrier 29 and extending downward therefrom, is a casing 42, formed with forwardly opening guides 43 adapted to engage e lens 44 is removable from these guides so that various lenses may be engaged with the lens box 42. Disposed within this box or casing 42 is a'shutter 45 of transparent material, colored, however,

a closed position to so that actinic rays will not pass through the shutter. This shutter is pivoted upon a spindle 46 whereby it may be rotated from an open position. When it is closed, it extends across the upper end of the. lens and prevents the passage of photographic light and when raised, it permits thepassa'geof this light. -The purpose of these several lamps 40, 41

and the shutter will be later stated. The

shutter is'operated, however, by means of an in turn is connected tov the plunger 48 forming part of an ordinary cable release, the flexible'tube of which is designated 49. This flexible tube extends out through the'slot 31 and through the rack 32 and then extends upward and the upper end of the cable release tube is arm 47, which extremity of a 27 is normally position by any 'tion 15 is full sidewall of the casing 10 and switch off the current from the carrier 29 will bethe casing 10 supported adjacent the flange 50 formed on the cable release extends through this flange 50- in such a position that when the top secclosed, it will depress this cable release p unger and this will shift the arm 47 into 45'. The lamp a wire 52 to. a contact 53.

40 is electricall he arm 47 is metallic and acts as a switch arm. The

lamps 41 are. connected in series on one side .the top of the casing 10. The plunger 51 of .a. position to open the'shutter connected by with a contact 54 and the other side of these lamps and of the lamp'40 1s wire 55, and the switch'arm to a wire 56. These wires 55. and 56 extend out through the member 30 to a socket 57,

to an ordinary source of current. Now it willbe seen that when the cable release is actuated by a closing of the top section 15, the shutter 45' will be opened and at the same time the arm 47 will be shifted to the non-actinic lamp 40 and switch on thecurrent to theactinic lamps 41. The margin of the door 39 carries a contact 39 coacting with a fixed contact electrically connected to the wire.

and to-the lamp '40.

Slidingly mounted within the casin g lO below the carrier 29 is a second carrier 58. This carrier, ofcourse, fits the interior of and on one side is extended downward as at 59 for the purpose of sup porting a lamp and reflector. The carrier 58 is formed with a central opening 60 and with a plurality of longitudinally and transversely extending slots 61, whose purpose will be later stated. The depending sides of the carrier 58 are formed with a plurality of flanges'62 forming tracks at various dis-' tances from the carrier 58 in which difl'usion screens, back-grounds, masks, etc., may be disposed. Y

This carrier 58 has a portion 63 which extendsout through a slot 64 formed in the side Wall of the casing 10 and mounted between the guide strips 65 is avertically disposed rack 66, which is held in place by the flanges 67, which flanges are held upon the strips 65v by means of screws 68 so that the Which in turn may be connected by a plug flanges may be caused to bear with greater or less friction upon the rack 66. One edge of the rack 66 is toothed to engage with a pinion or gear Wheel 69, whose spindle carries a knob 70, thus permitting the rack 66 to be vertically adjusted and thus adjusting the carrier '58 to various vertical adjustments within the casing 1 -will move upward or down vg 71is an electric lamp 74 and surrounding this lamp is an'upwardly directed reflector 75. This lamp is operatlvely connected by wires 76' to a socket 77 mounted upon the adapted to receive.

from source of aid with it. For the purpose of centering;

which may be disposed over t in the carrier; 58,1 rabbet e opening the carrier 5'8,"as at 78 (see Fig. 5),-and in width" provide .a frame 79, which is less than the opening 60 so that this frame may be laterally adwsted, upon the rabbets 78.

be seen that the ,1

' in the rack 32, thenextending upward connected to a common cable 97 which,

or downward, the lamp the negative,

the upper face of;

Ling -10 and vertically adjustable therein is a;

this frame resting This frame is recw tangular in form and. its upper face is rab beted frame 79 is a guided within, these rabbets, frame has a length from front to second frame 81, which is rear less second frame" 81 may angles to the movement of ad ustment and 8l so as to properly center the nega rack 66, a vertically tive, I mount upon the disposed shaft 82,,hav1ng a handle 83 at its upper end, this shaft extending downward 58 and beingto a point opposite the carrier there provided with a radially disposed arm 84. This arm is connected to the frame? 9 by ffieans of a linki85, pivoted to the arm and to the frame. 7 ing the frame 81, I provide the "ertically disposed shaft 86 having a handle at its upper end'and having a radially disposed arm 87 at its lower end and mount upon the carrier 58, the bell crank lever 88, one arm of which is connected by a link 89 to the arm a link 90 to the frame81, It will be observed that the links and extend at right angles to each other and that a rotation of the shafts 82 and 86 will cause the frames 79 and 81 to'be-shifted in directions at right angles to each other, though, of course,

nected by 81 or brmg any portion of the negative in coincidence with'the axis of the lens 44.

Disposed between the carrier 58 and the carrier 29 is a reflector 92, whichhas a central rectangular opening 93, of such size that it will accommodate the box 42 when this reflector is up against the bottom of the carrier 29. As shown in Fig. 11, this reflector has attached to itsfour corners, the flexible connections 94, which pass over certhe movementofthe frame 79 will. carry the frame 81 with,it; By this means;-

as at 80 and mounted Within the This second- -than the depth of the frame 79, so that this be adjusted at right of the For the purpose of shifttliis spool in one direction or the other,

supporting frame, this ,ing picture tain pulleys or eyes these flexible connections all passing outthrough an opening 96 and being as il ustrated, is .wound upon a small spool 98 actuated by a finger knob. By rotatirlilg t e flexible j connections 94 will be let out or, taken up and the reflector 92 will' be raised or lowered relative to the lens and relative to the carrier 5.8." The slots 61 in'the carrier 58 coact with this reflector in a manner which will be later stated. v

,Dispo'sed in the upper portion of the casvignette supporting frame 99, which is rectan'gular inform connect ons 1.01, which extend upward and extendoversuitablepulleys or eyes to the exterior-of the casing and are wound upon the spools 1 02','which are manually rotatable.

By adjusting these spools, the vignette sup.. porting frame 99 may be raised or-lowered 'and'inasmuch asthese spools are independently adjustable; the vignette supporting frame-may be raisedfatOne corner or at one end more. than at'other corners or at an opposite end, and thus the frame be {canted to secure certain effects; as will be later stated" A door 103 in thefront wall of.- the casing 10 permits access to be had to this vignette door being hinged to the wall of the casing and being held closed by a latch 104. The frontdoor 26 is also heldblosed by a latch 105.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide means for supporting a roll of movfilms or a roll of other photographic films below pictureson the roll maybe enlarged and printed. *To this end, I mount upon the frame 81,'a pair of casings 106 and107,

87 of the shaft, the other arm being con- ,spindle rovided spindles 108, each being cle t to receive the extremity, of a roll I of film 109; The inner ends of the spindles 1O8 are supported by means of hinged bracketsllO, hinged to the base 111 upon which the casings 106 and 107 are.

mounted. Each of these members 110'is provided with a socket 112 adapted'to rewithin which are 'ceive the extremity ofthe spindle 108. This sized member 110 is held in a vertical position by means of the latch hooks 113. The confronting faces of the casings 106 and 107 are formed with slots 114 through which the I the lens 44, so that the film passes and travels across the base 111.

This base is, of course, provided with an opening 115. A mat. may also be used in connection with the films, such a mat being illustrated in Fig. 8 and designated 116, and being provided with'a plurality of different and different shaped openings 117. This mat, which is 'inthe form of a strip,

cred to any desired distance from the ground is held to the base 111 by means of guideor in the form of a film, is placed upon the upper face of the ground glass plate 11. The image 1s visible through the negative by the actinic rays of the incandescent lamp 40. The bulb of this lamp is of a pale yellow color. The door 39 is, of course, closed. The lamp carrier 29 may be raised or lowglass plate 11. After the lamps have been properly arranged and the door 39 is closed so that the non-actinic lamp-4O is energized, then the sensitized paper is placed upon the top of the negative on the plate 11 and the hinged top is brought down and'this holds the sensitized paper in close contact with the negative and automatically switches the electrio current from the non-actinic bulb 40 to the actinic bulbs, by means-of the cable release plunger 51. The' picture is'thus printed and is held in rinting position so long as the top is closed but the moment the top 12 is raised, the current isswitched back to the non actinic lamp 40. Masking may be done by placing a mask of the ordinary character on top of the ground glass 11' and the negative on top of the mask, in order tosecure sharp line-masks but for soft line masking, the mask is laid on the swinging frame 99 and this frame 99 .be obvious, as before stated, that each of the 'is raised by means of the spools 102 close up underneath the ground glass 11. Many different soft or sharp eifects'may be made in this way and by reversing the ground glass 11 and placing the ground side downward, a further verysoft and pleasing effect can be secured. 'Of course it is understood that the mask referred to is the ordinary mask used in photographing, consisting of an ordinary sheet of paper or cardboard, the middle of which iscut outto permit the passage of .light only through that portion of the negative which itis desired to pr1nt.

Vignetting is done by placing the vlgnette paper or cardboard on the frame 99, then thls frame is adjusted up or down accordingtothe size of the picture desired or the softness of the vignette wanted. It'will spools 102 may be separately adjusted, thus tilting the frame 99 and the vignette to any to place the vignette paper or cardboard on angledesired for the purpose of blending softer or sharper parts of the plcture. Ac-

' cess may be had to the frame 99 by means of the door 103 and this permits the operator the frame 99 andadjust the same while its i g s is ble on the gr nd g s 11.

-to such a. position that light passin the mirror.

77, or else the picture is printed'by daylight or by the light of an outer lamp, as, for in-,

stance, an arc lamp. This is secured by remov1n the bracket 71 .with the attached lamp 4 and turning the mirror 27 inward through the opening in the back wall 0 the casing W111 be deflected directly u ard by It will be understood izhat the different means of illumination above referred to do not in any way affect the opera tion ormanner of adjusting the rest of the mechanism. a In enlarging or reducing, the" negative, in the form of a film or plate, is placed upon the carrier 58, the centralopening 60 beingcovered by a plate of clear glass. After the negative is placed upon the carrier, it being understood that the nonsactinic shutter 45 is closed, the operator observes the picture formed upon the ground glass 11 and then I by turning the knobs 70 and 37, he adjusts the carriers 29 and 58 until the proper sized plcture' is secured upon the ground glass 11 and the picture is properly focused. It is to be noted here that. the picture is plainly visible upon the ground glass 11 at all times. Focusing may be done while the shutter 45 is closed, as this shutter is transparent and the image is plainly seen through the shutter. The shutter may be opened, however, by simply placin a light pressure of the fingers on the p unger 51. If the shutter is opened, then the shutter.must be closed before the sensitized paper is placed upon the ground glass. After the sensitized paper is placed upon the glass 11, the-exposure is made by simply closing the top 12 and when the top is closed, the shutter is automatically opened by' contact of the shutter with the plunger 51 of the cable release. and this shutter remains open so long as the top 12 is vignette .paperis disposed at the center of the diffusing screen and over the light. The operator then looks on the ground glass'll and adjusts the negative, which is disposedupon the. carrier .58 by shifting the shafts 82 and 86, then the exposure is made in the same manner as for a plain enlargement.

' Any sized enlargement may be made by simply adjusting the carriers 29 and 58 toward or from each other and while this adjustment is being made, the operator may see the image 91; the ground glass,

110 closed, but as soon as the top 12 is opened,

'- To make any-desired enlargement with a 1" tinted border and a. o rtrait, .nd '8. -wh1te border around the tinted border, all

' der.

tinted border, a piece of thin white card-v board is out about the size of the negative and in this cardboard is'cut an'opening hav-,.

ing the desired shape, this opening being of;

a size to correspond to the portion of the picture which it is desired 0 pr nt.

'rier 58.: The observer then looks upon the and 58 to secure the size of enlargemen esired and secure the pro er focus. The spool" 98 is then rotatedto s ift the reflector 92' and this reflector is moved up'orv downto produce the desired shade of the tinted borthe carrier 58 back upon the cardboard mats that are disposed upon or in proximity to determined by the adjustment of the -re-,

' reflector, but bright and highly polishedthe negative. During all of this time the op erator sees everything on the ground glass 11; The exposure is then made as usual, but the picture will be printed with a tinted .border. around it, the shade of the tint being i This reflector'92 is a very important feature of my invention. It may be madeof any material that will reflect to the best advantage. White. cardboard forms a very good metal or glass mirrors are even better. The

1 as justpreviously described, but in a piece,

opening 93 in the center of the reflector -92 is large enough so that the reflector may be drawn up around the lensbox 42 when not inuse.

In order to print a white border around the tinted border, the machine is arranged of opaque paper 0r cardboard, an Opening is out about the size of the white border' wanted. This is disposed on the swinging frame 99. The operator then gazes upon the ground glass 11 and adjusts the pictureby operating the shafts 82 and 86 and operating the spools 102 and then the exposure is made as usual, the result being a picture surrounded by a tinted band and around the tinted band'there'will be a white border.

For the purpose of printing backgrounds, where the original negative has no background of' any distinct character, a back ground negative is disposed on a piece of glass in turn disposed in one of the tracks formed by'the flanges 62, this back ground negative being laid directly under the portrait negative and the small inat that is disposed on the carrier 58. The exposure is then made the same as usual, whereupon the picture will be printed with a background and the picture may be printed (on any desired enlarged scale) with a back ground, a

h s .cardboard is then placed on the negative and the negativeand cardboard mat" so formed are disposed upon the negative car This reflector acts by reflecting .the light that comes through the openings 61 in with one single exposurejand with one source oflight. .Any number of pictures may be printed from the samenegative and with the same adjustment and all of the pictures be exactly alike, Without any bother on the part laid and exposed by simply'closing the top 12 once.

' A variety ofsizes of enlargement may be easilyfmade by adjusting. thev carriers 29 and '58 and any desired shade of tinted border may be made by a slight adjustment of the reflector 92. A great variety of assorted shades'or tints for borders maybesecured by using difl'erent shades of paper to make the small mats that are-placed near the negative and from which the light re flected from the reflector 92" is again refiected. Vignetting may also be done by the; use of a reflecting mat. placed upon the negative and reflecting the light cast downward from the reflector 92. The machine also operates particularly well for printing one or more heads out of a group negative and securing a tinted vignette to match'the tint in the back groundin group negatives and all with one exposure.

The object of extending the lens box down below the carrier 58 is to permit the reflector 92"to be raised above the lens while using short focus lenses and enlarging from Small. negatives or films. Furthermore, when the reflector is raised to a position around the lens box, it affords room fonthe film holder formed by the parts 111, 106 and 107, which parts are adapted to contain a fifty foot roll of moving picture film. It will be seen that the film used need not be cut apart for the purpose of enlargement and with this device enlarged negatives may be made from positive films in the same manner as enlarged positives may be made from negatives, the

only difference being that a slow light is used.

It will be noted that with the printing machine heretofore described, once the arts are adjusted, they will remain in adjusted position and hence any number of prints may be made, all exactly alike. Furthermore it will be seen that with this machine, the operator can see at all times exactly what is being done. He can secure just the enlargement he desires, he can accurately focus the lens upon the ground glass, and he can accurately set and register the various mats, masks, border framing. reflector, and back grounds at a minimum'of trouble and when these parts are set all of the effects can be secured with one egzposure. Inother 'methods of printing'borders, tints, back grounds, etc., it isnecessary to use a plu rality of exposures.

In Fig. 9, I show the manner in whlch the various negatives, masks, vignette papers,

etc., are arranged within the printing machine in order to produce an enlargement tive from which the portrait is made conhaving a background, having a tinted border and having a light line or tint around the tinted border and having a back-ground border. In Fig. 9, the picture is designated a. This picture is a portrait and the negatains no back-ground b. The enlargement,

however, has a back-ground b. Surrounding v the picture itself and t he back-ground bis a 5 line (I is a border 6.

9 border.

'mats 0 and d.

forming the tint cand the'mat d is usedfor forming the back-ground 6',- the mask 6 being used to define the outer edge of this It will be seen that Fig. 9 is purely diagrammatic and is merely for the purpose of 1 illustrating how the various masks, negatives and mats are disposed within the machine, p

In order to explain the flector 92, it may be said that if there were no openings 61 in the negativecarrier 58, no light could get through from below to be reflected upon the small mats that lie upon the negative. Therefore, there will be no impression made-upon the sensitized paper on the ground glass 11, at least no impression corresponding to the mat. No matter what color or how many colors or shades are used, the result would be one white border around the picture representing the portion of the smallest mat and nothing'more, but

. with the openings 61 in the carrier 58, a certain amount of light passes up through the negative carrier from the light below and is reflected by the inner parts of the machine back upon the mats and is effective on the sensitive paper on the ground glass 2 11,. in

case the negative is very intense and requires a long time of exposure, but in case i the negative is Weak, or a weak printer,

there would not be suflicient light fall upon the mats in the short length of time required to make the picture, to have the desired ef- The mat 0 is used for action of the refeet upon a sensitized paper on 11 to tint the 66 border, and, therefore, only a white border would bemade. Hence the Aise ofthe reflector 92 and by raising or lowering this reflector, the'amount oflight directed upon the'small' mats may be" governed more "or 70 less, to correspond with the time of exposure,

with different strengths of negatives, thus giving the desired. tint to the border. This 1s one of the main features of my invention and is very simple and has been oughly efl'ectivein practice"; Wh'le I have illustrated a construction which I have found tolbe particularly ad'- vantageous and particularly convenient and which does thoroughly effective work, yet

it will be understood that the device may be changed in many ways, without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is pointed out that one of the advantageous features of this invention resides in the fact that the ground glass 11 is horizontal and that, as a" consequence, the iiegative and the sensitized paper 1n contact x'inting, or the sensitized paper in enlarging are very'readily adjusted from the ground glass and very readily held in position, centered and otherwise manipulated. It will likewise be seen that the image of the negative, back-ground, masks,,- etc., are at all times cast upon the ground'glass 11, so that the various manipulations may be observed as they are. made and that the sensitized paper disposed upon the ground glass may be adjusted to exact-position, without any danger of being acted on by light because of the use of the non-actinic lamp 40,

which remains energized, with the aotinic lamps 41 deenergized, just so long as the top of the machine is raised. It will further be obvious that the printing machine is adapted to be used with daylightor with "an incandescent lamp 74, or that a source of light such as an are light may be used in connection with the reflector or mirror 27. I The machine is simple, compact, may be readily adjusted and will doa very large variety of work, as before stated, and once the parts are ad usted to any certain condition, thereafter all the prints made from the negative will be exactly the same, which is not possible ,with other pl'intingmachines used for prlnting photographs with borders, back-.

grounds, etc, I 1

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A photographic printin jmachine in- 1 clu'ding a vertically disposed casing, ground glass disposed in the upper portion of the casing, a lens support and a negative support disposed within thecasing below the ground glass, the lower end of the casing being formed with a "section formed with a reflecting surface and adapted to be disposed withln he lower partof the casi g at an found thor-' 75 t between the lens and the negative support, the: central portloncfi the member being cut anglewherebydight may be. reflectedthrough: the opening- -in-the casin -and upward. through-the negative inthe' en's, said section iforming one wallof closedposition.

l the casing; one .wallpf the casing beingin u 2. A photografihic.printingmachineineluding avertica of groundglassin lzhexupper end hf the casin a lens support and a negative support sposed within the casing, and-a sourcev of illumination detachably mountedjwithin formed with'a hinged section movable inward into the casing; the outer face of this Wall haying a reflecting surface, "the Wall when-moved inward-acting to reflect light mounted withmthe ca'slng and adjustable throughfthe opening in the wall of the cas i g, one end ofithe casing an mounted within the casing, a negative sup-v port mounted within the casing, a member having a" light reflecting surface disposed out and'the member having a reflective sun face directed toward the negative support, means for directing rays of li ht through 'thenegative and the lens, an insane for causin therays of light to be directed toward t e reflecting surface of said member.

-' 4, Ina hotographic printing machine, a-

casing, a s eet of ground glass disposed at one end of the caslng and forming .a support for a sheet of sensitized paper, a lens mounted within the casing, a negative suport mounted within the casing, a member having a light reflecting surface disposed between the lens and the negative support,

the central portion of the member being out out and. the member having a reflective surport bein face" directed toward the negative support,

means for directing rays of light through the negative and the lens, the negative supformed with openin' through which'lig t may be directed against the 'refleeting surface of said member.

5. In a photographic printing machine, a

casing, a sheet'of ground lassvdisposed at one end of the caslng an mounted within the casing, a negative support mounted within the casing, a member avinga light reflecting surface disposed between the lens and the negative support, the" central portion of the member beingcut out and the member having a reflective surface directed toward the negative support, means for directing rays of light through the negative and the lens, the negative support being face of said mem er,'said openings being the casing when in a posed mthe casing and forming a support di'sjposed casing, asheet supported on the casing and forming a supward through said lens and negative.'

n a hotographic printing machine, a a sheet of ground, lass disposed at forming a sup casing, a sheet of forming a' sup-v port for a sheet. of sensitized paper, a lens en aged in parallel relation to the sides and ends'of the negative support.

6. A photographic printing machine in:;

eluding a casing, a sheet of ground glass disor asheet of sensitized aper, a negative a support mounted within t e casing, means' fordirecting rays of light through the neg-f. ative mounted on said support and toward the ground glass, and means for reflectingrays of'light downward around the margin of the negative.

. 7. A photographic rinting machine in cluding a caslng, a s eet of ground glass port for a sheet of sensitized paper, a-lens ing and independently adjustable in the cas- 35 mg, and a light reflecting member disposed between the lensand the negative support and independently adjustable toward or from'the negative support. a

8. A photographic printing machine in clu'dinga casing, a sheet of ground glass supported on the casing and formin asupport for a sheet of sensitlzed paper, a ins mounted within the casing and adjustable-toward or from the-ground glass, a negative supportin member mounted within'the casing and in ependently adjustable in'the-casing, and a light reflectin membeij -fdisposed'between the lens and the negative support and independently adjustable toward or from the negative support, said light reflecting memher being supported from the lens support and havlng its central portion cut away to permit its being shifted to a position above and surrounding the lens.

9. In a photographic printing machine, a

ound glass at one end of the casin and a r pted to support a sheet of sensitize paper,a lens dis osed within the casing, means for directin ight through the casing toward the groun glass, a mask carrier disposed within the casing between the lens and the ground glass, and means for independently adjusting each corner of the carrier toward or from the round lass. '115' 10; In a photographic printing mac me, a casing, a sheet'of ground glass at one end of the casing and adapted to support a sheet .ofsensitized paper, a lens disposed within the casing, means for directing light through the casing toward the ground glass, a mask carrier disposed within the casing between the lens and the ground glass, means for independently adjusting each corner of the carrier toward or from the ground glass,

said means including flexible connections attached to the corners of the carrier and supporting the same, and'independently oper able spools upon whichthe flexible connec tions are wound.

- casing, -a s eet of ground glass. at one end direction across said opening a second of the casing adapted to support a'slieet of sensitized paper, a'lens mounted within the casing, means for directing light through the lens and toward the ground glass, a negative carrier mounted between 'the source of light and the lens and including frames.

' tween the lens and the source of illuminaslida le in directions at right angles to each other, and meansfor independently shifting said frames to thereby center a negative carried thereby.

12. Ina photographic-printing ma hine, a casin having a sheet of ground glass at one en to supporta sheet of sensitlzed paper,a source of light at the other end of the casing, a lens supported within the -casi ng," and a negative carrierdisposed between the source 0 light and the lens, said carrier having a central: open1ng, a frame mounted in said central-openlng and movable in one frame slidably mounted upon thefirst named frame for movement at right angles to the movement ofthe first named frame, andmanuallyoperable means extending out of the casing for independently: shiftlng said frames."

13. Ina photographic printing machine, I

acasing'having asheet of ground glass at I one end for supporting-a sheet of sensitized paper and having a' source of illumination at the other end, a lens mounted within the casing, and a negative carrier, disposed between the lens and the source of illumination, said carrier having a square opening at its center, a. frame having the same depth able transversely across the opening, said as said opening, but less in width and movable transversely across the opening, said frame beinglonger than it is wide, and a second namedframe having a length less than the length of thefirst'named frame but havingthe'same width and having slidable i engagement therewith, and manually operable means for shifting the frames upon.

each-other and extending out of said caslng'.

14. i In a photographic printing machine,

a casin hav ng asheet ofground glass at one en for supporting a sheet of sensitized paper and having a source of illumination at the other end, alens mounted within the casing, and a negative carrier disposed between the lensand the source of illumina-' tion, said carrier having a square opening at its center, a frame having the same depth as said opening but less inwidth and movframe being longer than it is wide, a second named frame having a length less than the length of the firstnamed frame but having the same width and having slidable eng ment therewith, and manually opera le means for shifting the frames upon each other and extending out of said casing, said means including shafts mounted-upon the casing, a sheet of groun 15. In a photographic printing machine,

a casin having a sheet of ground glass at .one. en for supportinga sheet of sensrtlzed paper:-andhaving a source of illumination at the other end, a lens mounted Within the and having cranks operatively connecte to said frames.

casing, and a, negative carrier disposed be- I tion, said carrier having a square opening at its center, a frame having thesamedept as said opening, but less in width and movable transversely acrossthe o ening, said frame being'longer than it is wide, a second named frame having a length less than the length of the first named frame but having the same width and having slidable engagemeans for shifting the frames upon each other and extending out of said casing, said means comprising-shafts mounted upon the fexterior of the casing and having-crank arms, links extending through the casing,

one of said links being connected to the. first named frame, a bell crank lever having one arm connected to the other link, the other 'ment therewith, and manually operable arm of the bell crank l'everhaving link connection to the second named frame.

16, In a photographic printingmachine, acasing, 'asheet of ground glass disposed atone end of thecasing and forming a sup- I port for a sheet of sensitized paper, a'transparent negative support mounted within, the

casing, means for directing rays of light flecting surface confronting the negative sup port, said member bein disposed between the negativesupport an the ground glass,

border around the'picture formed upon the ground glass. I

17. ha photographic rintingmachine, a 5 glass disposed at theflight rays reflected from said surface being-"-reflecteddownward and forming a .one end of the casing form ng a support for a sheet of sensitized paper, a negative support mounted Within the casing. and having a transparent sheet for immediately supporting the negative, the negative support being formed with slots bordering said sheet, means for directing rays of light upward through the negative support, and a reflector adj ustable between the negative support and the ground glass and having areflecting surface confronting the negative support.

18. In a photographic printing machine, a casing,-a sheet of ground glass disposed at one end of thecasingforming a support for a sheet of sensitizedpaper, a negatlve support mounted within the casing and having a transparent sheet for immediately supporting the negative, the negative support being for-H199 with slots bordering said sheet, means for directing'rays of light upward through the flexible connections pass, a rotatable spool, and a connection leading from said flexible connectionsto said spool 19. In a hotographic printing machine, a vertically isposed casing having a sheet of ground glass at its upper end, a top closing against said sheet and adapted to hold a negative thereto, a vertically adjustable vign- 'ette supporting frame mounted below the ground glass and adjustable toward or. from it, a vertically adjustable lens supportin carrier mounted within the casing below sa1 frame, a vertically adjustable negative supporting carrier mounted below the lens carrier, and having a transparent negative supporting sheet and having bordering slots, the

negative carrier being formed below said negative supporting sheet with a 581168" of, flanges upon which back-grounds, screens, j

etc., ma be disposed, illuminating means carried by the negative supporting carrier, vertically adjusting racks mounted on the sides of the casing andoPeratively connected one to the lens carrier and the other to the negative carrier, pinions engaging said racks whereby the racks may be shifted, a reflecting member disposed between the lens carrier and the negative carrier and vertically adjustable, said reflecting member being cut out at its center and formed on its underside with a reflecting surface, ineans for ad]ust-' ing said reflector, a shutter mounted on the lens carrier and disposed above the lens carried thereby, the shutter being of transparent non-'actinic material, and'm'eans for closing or opening the said shutter.

20; In aphotographic printing machine, a vertically disposed casing having-a sheet of ground glass in its upper end adapted to support a sheet of sensitized paper, a top closable upon the top of the casin to hold the paper in place upon the groun glass, a vertically movable lens carrier mounted within the casin and havinga central opening, a lens carried thereby, a plurality of actmic electric lamps mounted upon the carrier, said carrier having a central opening alining with the lens, a shiftable door mounted upon the carrier and movable to cover or uncover said opening, a translucent color screen carried by the lens carrier disposed above the adapted to-be disposed over the to hold the sensitive :paper t ereon, and

lens, means for shifting said screen out of its position above the lens when the top is closed down upon the top of the casing, said screen being shifted across the axis of the lens when the cover is open, means disposed upon the outside of the casing for vertically adjust ng the lens carrier, a vertically adj ustable negative support mounted below the lens support, means upon the exterior of the casing for vertically adjusting the negative support, and a lamp support mounted below the negative support. a

ment' toward or from the sheet of ground glass, a lens carrier mounted in the casing between the negative carrier and the groun glass and independently adjustable toward 'or from the ground glass and toward'or from the negative carrier, a lens mounted upon said carrier, a non-actinic shutter mounted in the lens carrier and-normally disposed between the lens and the ground glass, a cover ound glass means actuated by the closing of the cover 7 shifting said non-actinic-shutter to an inoperative position.

22. A photographic printing machine comprising a casing having a sheet of ground glass in its top, a negative support mounted within the casing for movement toward and from the negative support, a mask support mounted below the sheet of ground glass and adjustable toward or from it, a lens support disposed between the mask support and the negative support and independently adjustable'toward or from the sheet of ground glass, means for supporting background negatives below the negative support, means for directing light rays upward through the negative support toward the ground glass, and a reflecting member disposed between the negative support and the lens support and longitudinally adjustable with relation to both of said supports, said reflecting member reflecting light down upon the negative and having an open center.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, CHARLES A. LARE.

Witnesses:

W. B. DILLARD, WM. G. MARTIN. 

